'Chill Bill' Passes Canadian House, Makes Free Speech Against Gays a Crime

GOPUSA 4/30/2004 - Jimmy Moore - Talon News ^ | 5,/2/2004 | DIM1

[DIM1]

Libertina,

Thank you for the greetings and encouragement. Its very good to find some like-minded people to exchange ideas with. I don't mind talking about ideas to those I have fundamental differences with - as long as it remains civil -but one can begin to feel isolated after awhile.

In all things, Be Well!

DIM1

[DIM1]

kanawa,

A note to you below your reply mentions that - sadly - this bill has already passed the Canadian Senate. Is there some Judicial review point that might see how it impinges on Freedom of Worship, and Speech?

Thank you, and be well!

DIM1

[Libertina]

:)

[kanawa]

From the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

"2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
a) freedom of conscience and religion;
b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
d) freedom of association."

While there is no mandated judical review of legislation, one can through the courts challenge the constitutionality of a particular law.

Although as the posted article shows in it's last couple of paragraphs we too suffer from a judical activism that leads me to a pessimistic view of the outcome.

[DIM1]

kanawa,

Thank you for thoughtfully answering my question.
It looks as though the bill in question runs right over the< Stipulated Fundamental Freedoms, so blatantly that any child could see it - unless their attention was elsewhere - which I suppose it is - a relentless vision of enforced eqaulity blotting out all sense. I hope that there is some plan to appeal this and pray that it will succeed in the end.
Thank you, and

Be Well,

DIM1

[DIM1]

Libertina,

Thank you! :)

DIM1

[DIM1]

JDoutrider,

Thank you!

I'd somehow overlooked your comment after you posted it and I apologize for that.

So much of the confusion on these things seems to come from simple wishful thinking on the part of homosexuals, lesbians, and their friends and families. I think that some fault might also lie with a failure of religious leaders and teachers to fully educate their congregants on the nature of sin. Not just what is sinful, but the reasoning involved in granting flexibility in how a sinner is to be treated - e.g. Jesus and the woman about to be stoned for adultery and the distinction he made between what is due the secular authorities i.e. Cesar, and what is due The L-rd - and the fact of the sin itself - which is not in question. There is much is the Jewish Talmudic tradition that also seeks to address this as well.

Kindness to sinners, and respect for their rights as citizens should not be confused with acceptance of sin.

A free people cannot have thin skins!

Thank you, and Be well!

DIM1